factitious /fækˈtɪʃəs/ adjective2 •Created by humans; artificial.Manners are partly factitious, but, mainly, there must be capacity for culture in the blood. Else all culture is vain. — 1860 •(formal) Counterfeit, fabricated, fake.[…] To prevent a prisoner's escape, to prevent his suborning testimony, and arranging a factitious tale with those without, may justify many precautions." — 1847 formsmore factitious · most factitious